"Marseillan is like St Tropez before Bardot. Staggeringly pretty, one of the most unspoiled ports in France."- Sunday Times June 2006
Imagine yourself in a portside paradise
IF YOU SHARE A PASSION for food and wine Marseillan is a veritable paradise - a village surrounded by vines and lapped by the waters of a lagoon brimming with oysters and seabass, with a weekly market offering delicious fruits, olives and the aromatic herbs of the south of France and two dozen mouthwatering restaurants. Stay in one of our private waterside homes or spend a week or two in a traditional Languedoc Village house or garden Villa ... the choice is yours.
If you are looking for the real South of France, then
Marseillan, a genuine Languedoc village of fishermen and winegrowers,
has the perfect combination of simplicity and abundance, a warm
welcome, magnificent views and an eagerness to share its treasures with
new friends.
Here, flamingos gather in spring, and swallows swoop in autumn, and every week brings a fresh excuse for the rest of us to raise a glass of the village's own Picpoul de Pinet wine and Noilly Prat aperitif.
Here, flamingos gather in spring, and swallows swoop in autumn, and every week brings a fresh excuse for the rest of us to raise a glass of the village's own Picpoul de Pinet wine and Noilly Prat aperitif.
- Minutes from some of the Med's best beaches
- Within easy reach of four airports with low cost flights from Stansted and across the UK
- Eurostar rail link from London Waterloo, just 10 minutes from the village
- Half an hour from the Mediterranean's lively capital of Montpellier
- Nature reserves and natural parks
- Two dozen excellent restaurants within a short walk of your front door
- In the heart of Europe's largest wine region
Stay in a fabulous townhouse in the portside fishermen's street or relax in a cosy hideaway cottage on the waterfront, a rooftop hideaway in the heart of the old village, or maybe even a luxury villa with a pool by the beach at St Vincent.
Excuse 1: Homehunter Escapes from £100
Experience Languedoc Living before you buy. Since Location Location Location is everything when it comes to A Place In The Sun, live the dream and try the lifestyle for yourself when hunting for that property in the South of France. Stay in one of our homes from as little as £100 for a short break in Marseillan or Agde - we can even arrange for details of local properties to be emailed to you before you get here and sort out a day of viewings with the best honest and trustworthy agents in the area. You can even Try Before You Buy and stay in a house before making an offer to the owner's agents. CLICK HERE
Excuse 2: Do a Rick Stein for 2008
In 2005, Rick Stein discovered and fell in love with Marseillan at the end of his BBC French Odyssey along the Canal du Midi
In 2006, The Sunday Times discovered and fell in love with Marseillan, the last unspoilt port on the French Mediterranean.
In 2008, it is your turn: Ryanair now flies into Beziers-Cap d'Agde, just 12 minutes from Marseillan. So come and discover the fabulous food, wine and Languedoc village lifestyle whilst the rest of the world just reads about it and watches it on TV. Click Here
When the new look Château du Port restaurant reopened on the quayside. France's most celebrated chefs Jacques & Laurent Pourcel supervised the culinary makeover, with lunch menus from €20, dinner €32. Since La Table d'Emilie is already in the best food guides, and the Taverne du Port
continues to serve aclaimed home cooking in a great wine cellar, with
more than 20 restaurants walking distance from your front door, Marseillan is now officially FOODIE HEAVEN. Exclusive restaurant guide for each of our guests.With more than twenty homes to choose from, we have somewhere for every occasion and every taste:
Six waterside homes in Port Tabarka, from a VIP hideaway with its courtyard garden to a row of cottages overlooking the fishing boats;
Private poolin the garden of our newest villa in the centre of the village
Apartments in the quayside foodie quarter or overlooking the lagoon;
Six stunning and beautifully renovated traditional Languedoc houses and a garden flat in the heart of the old village.
More properties on line include
- a brand new spacious two-bedroom flat with lagoon views
- a villa apartment with a sun terrace
- a stylish villa with a huge garden in the heart of old Marseillan
- a family villa right in the main pleasure port of Marseillan itself
- a city-break appartment in the historic centre of Agde
- ...and (new for 2008) a villa with swimming pool on the edge of Marseillan
Already booking fast are waterside properties away from the village. A poolside townhouse in the Camargue and a family villa with its own architect-designed swimming pool and poolhouse in a walled garden by the beaches of Grau d'Agde. Even a top floor flat in old Agdeitself. Romantic hideaways for couples or perfect venues for family reunions. Come and see.
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Why choose our individual
portside homes in the Port Tabarka?
Not a holiday complex, but a real
family home in the fishermen's
district of rue des Pecheurs;
Our welcome information pack is
especially tailored to your own visit;.
The enviable freedom of living your holiday at your own pace; Walking distance from so many fabulous restaurants; Buy wine and oysters direct from your neighbours - the vignerons and fishermen.
Discover Marseillan, what's on and where to eat and where to stay and where to go, when to visit and when to come back again and again and again ... Come back soon to discover more.
Contact us at stephane@marseillanvillage.co.uk
The enviable freedom of living your holiday at your own pace; Walking distance from so many fabulous restaurants; Buy wine and oysters direct from your neighbours - the vignerons and fishermen.
Discover Marseillan, what's on and where to eat and where to stay and where to go, when to visit and when to come back again and again and again ... Come back soon to discover more.
Contact us at stephane@marseillanvillage.co.uk
Marseillan in Summer - eccentric sports in the port.
Marseillan in Spring - discover the world of wildlife around the lagoon.
Marseillan in Autumn - the harvest, the new wine and a month of music and parties.
Marseillan in Winter - from the Med to the mountains, sunshine on the waterfront, skiing in the back country.
A YEAR IN PICTURES - THE FACES AND JOYS OF MARSELLAN.
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Let the train take the strain
TGV and Eurostar to the South in just over 5 hours from London. Non-stop high speed rail link from Waterloo to Avignon every Saturday during the summer, or choose your own timetable and take the train from the UK to Montpellier, Agde or
Sète from as little as £97 return. No airport taxes, no horrendously incovenient check-in times and such a teeny weenie carbon footprint, you could knit bootees. Quel Luxe, lay back and what France rush by as you snooze and pamper your way to the sun! Click the picture to choose the best rates and travel at a time to suit you
I'm Marseillanais, Fly Me
Remember, we can help you find the best routes to Marseillan by rail, road or air. Whether you need help sorting out a route to the sun, find a flight from your local airport or get the best deals on car hire... just ask. And check out our Finding Us page for details of all routes to the sun from the UK and Ireland
For guaranteed best prices on car hire from the airports and the ferry ports (with no nasty surcharges!): Click HERE to check out the latest and lowest rates or to BOOK NOW